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/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "loh" (as in "loan") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "SYEH" + "goh" (as in "go")/

Meaning

An action taken blindly, without information or direction, a random shot in the dark driven by desperation rather than strategy. The move you make when you have absolutely nothing left to go on.

Examples

He sent that application without any research, total shot in the dark.

I guessed on the last question and got it right by pure luck.

Regional synonyms

In Colombia, something small but very well put together and elegant, where the care in the details makes it look far better than you might expect. From "pinta" (appearance or style), it highlights great presentation regardless of size or cost.